Chapter 63: The Plague of Qizhou
When the group came to Qizhou, they only felt that it was much more deserted than before. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info The pedestrians on the road are carrying their bags, and they are all in a hurry. It seems that not only the village where the village woman is located, but also the entire Qizhou is estimated to have a large-scale outbreak of plague.
In the inn, the shopkeeper's men cleaned it with grapefruit water inside and out to exorcise demons and ward off evil spirits. There are rumors in the market that it was because the tomb of the good mother in Qizhou was stolen a few years ago and the ghosts inside were released, which led to this plague coming out and killing people in recent years.
After Lin Tian and the others stayed, the guy also brought grapefruit leaf water: "This young lady, wash your hands and face with grapefruit leaves to drive away the bad luck on your body." With that, he put down the basin and went to work. Lin Tian washed his hands curiously, picked up the grapefruit leaf and looked at it carefully.
"Bai Ying, can this grapefruit leaf really exorcise demons and ward off evil spirits?" Bai Ying also fished out two leaves and sprinkled water everywhere: "Of course you can, this is handed down by the ancestors, and everyone does the same, so it must not be wrong." ”
Back on the side of the Junting Dynasty, the temperature suddenly became much hotter. After dinner, Lin Tian wore a thin gauze summer coat and looked out on the balcony by the railing. The candlesticks in the street were already lit, and the candles swayed helplessly in the breeze.
The streets were empty, as if there was no longer a single pedestrian to be found. The plague is imminent, and no one knows what day it will be. Everyone wants to go out and avoid the plague before it breaks out. After a while, I will come back when the government has brought the epidemic under control.
I'll be leaving early tomorrow morning, so nothing should happen. Lin Tian's gaze moved to the mouth of the alley in the distance, where there seemed to be a sneaky person hiding. "Bai Ying, is there a person there?" Lin Qian asked, pointing in a certain direction.
Bai Ying came over with tea and looked out. At this time, the black shadow had turned a corner and was out of sight. The man was dressed in black, hiding in the shadows and waiting for the right moment, moving quickly. If he is not a good person, it will be difficult to discover his existence.
"No, miss, are you talking about that?" Bai Ying asked puzzled. Lin Tian took the teacup of tea, and when he looked out again, there was indeed no one there. "Eh, it's gone," Lin Tian sipped his tea, "Forget it, maybe I was dazzled just now." ”
Early the next morning, Lin Tian was woken up by a voice outside the door. There seemed to be a lot of people in the inn, and there was a lot of noise downstairs. Lin Tian sat in front of the dresser, stretched his waist and said, "Bai Ying, what's going on outside?" ”
Bai Ying was helping Lin Tian comb his hair: "Miss Hui, early in the morning, a team of officers and soldiers came to stay in the store, saying that they were here to greet the officials who cured the plague. "This government is also weird, since you know that there is a plague every year, why not "cure" it?
If the environment is well managed, won't the plague be gone? Sending people to rectify it every year, treating the symptoms but not the root cause, wasting manpower and material resources, why bother? Belch...... Don't they know that the plague is caused by poor sanitation?
The downstairs was full of officers and soldiers, and Lin poured downstairs. After eating and drinking, he put down the bowl in his hand and muttered to Bing Jingcheng: "Ah Cheng, do you know how the plague came about?" When the officers and soldiers on the side heard Lin Tian's words, they all looked sideways at her.
Bing Jingcheng wiped his mouth: "Plagues are generally caused by poor environmental sanitation after natural disasters. Lin Qian nodded: "But there are no natural disasters here!" If it was reasonable to have a flood, but there was no flood this year, how could there be a plague? ”
With a "bang", an officer and soldier next to Lin Tian carried a knife and pointed at Lin Tian: "Ignorant grass people, talk nonsense again, be careful that I will arrest you and go back to prison!" Lin Tian was startled by the sudden movements of the officers and soldiers, and was about to speak, but saw that the officers and soldiers present stood up.
Immediately noticed that something was wrong, so he smiled and said: "I'm sorry, this official, the little woman has long hair and short knowledge, please forgive me!" As soon as Lin Tian said this, all the officers and soldiers present laughed. Bing Jingcheng swept the audience with cold eyes, and then pulled Lin Tian upstairs.
went upstairs, and the two sat down to rest in the house. Lin Tian closed the door and pouted: "Cut, if it weren't for the people of the government, I wouldn't be afraid!" Bing Jingcheng poured a cup of tea for Lin: "Come here, sit down." Lin poured a sip of tea and slurped the tea.
"Tell me what you think about the plague?" Bing Jingcheng said. Lin Tian swallowed the tea: "This nature has its own ability to regulate, if there is a natural disaster like a flood, so that the self-regulation of the environment is unbalanced, the outbreak of plague is inevitable." ”
It is true that after disasters such as floods or mountain collapses, there are often plagues. Bing Jingcheng looked at Lin Tian with a little surprise in her eyes, she didn't expect her to understand this!
"But this year there are no floods, no other natural disasters, the environment is not destroyed, it is working so well on its own, how can there be a plague? I think everyone was frightened, so they fled in a hurry. Lin Tian nodded affirmatively.
Bing Jingcheng pondered, but he didn't notice this. This year is different, will there be another outbreak of the plague? If it was really what Lin Tian said, there would definitely be no more plague this year. However, the reaction of the officers and men just now was very strange, and this is worth noting.
Bing Jingcheng returned to his room and sat down in a chair in contemplation. Ah Shui knocked on the door twice: "Master, you can go." Bing Jingcheng called out the Secret Guard Fire Guard and gave an order. Then he took Lin down the stairs and got into the carriage to hurry.
At noon, the group was resting in the gazebo, and a group of majestic officers and soldiers came on the official road. Embroidered and painted flags, wood carvings, iron, gold and silver ornaments, all kinds of ceremonial guards, all walked together. Among the officers and men was a carriage with yellow umbrellas, and the curtain was closed.
When they got closer, they saw that the officers and soldiers carrying the gong suddenly struck the gong, and "Dangdangdang" rang thirteen times in a row. Lin Tian covered his ears and felt his head buzz a little. I also heard the officers and soldiers shouting: "Respect things and believe, use sparingly and love people, so that the people can be timely!" ”
Dozens of people, walking mightily. This official's pomp is really big enough, if you guess correctly, this should be the official who went to Huizhou to deal with the plague. Everyone stood respectfully aside, waiting for all the processions of the government to pass by.
Two days later, Lin Tian finally returned to the capital. The carriage drove to Lin's house, and Lin's father and Lin Yun were already waiting in front of the door. Lin got out of the carriage, and Lin Yun happily stepped forward to greet him: "Sister, you are finally back, Yun'er misses you!" ”
Lin Tian took Lin Yun's hand and said, "Aren't I coming back!" This time I've been out for a long time, which makes you worry about your father. Father Lin smiled comfortingly when he saw that the sisters could release their suspicions.
When Lin Yun was sent back, she couldn't believe it! I didn't expect Lin Tian to go to Dongao Country, and actually found Yun'er back. Think about yourself, as a father, what else can you do besides reporting to the official?
Her eldest daughter is really a woman who has changed from the eighteenth year of her life. She's getting smarter and more capable now, just like her mother was back then. Thinking of his wife, he was right with him back then, and he was in love with a concubine.
Now that I see Lin Tian and Bing Jingcheng together, these two people are standing together, aren't they also the right people, talented and beautiful! Alas, it was that Mu Yufei who was sent to Dashui County to take office and didn't say a word.
said before that he wanted to discuss Yun'er's marriage, but now that the person is gone, this matter has to be resolved. first divorced, and now play disappears. This Mu Yufei is really not a good thing.
Lin Tian came to Father Lin and saluted Father Lin: "My daughter is not filial, so my father is worried." Father Lin touched Lin Tian's head: "Good boy, it's good to come back, go back and rest, and then pick up the wind and dust for you with Yun'er for your father at night." ”
Lin Tian responded: "Eh, after a few days of riding in the carriage, the bones have to fall apart." Bing Jingcheng also stepped forward to greet Father Lin for a few words, and explained a few words to Lin Tian, and then took people back to Peach Blossom Zhai.
Father Lin looked at Bing Jingcheng's back and nodded with satisfaction. "Daddy, don't look at it," Lin Yun tugged at Father Lin's sleeve, "Yun'er sent my sister back to the garden, what about you, Daddy?" Father Lin waved his hand: "Go, there are still things to deal with for my father, you two sisters get along." ”
When I was about to arrive at the pear orchard, I heard the call of chasing the wind from afar. Lin Yun said with a smile: "It's a lot bigger to chase the wind during this time, and it's naughty again, my sister is back, but I have to take care of it." Lin Tian looked at the garden: "Yes, I don't know if she still remembers me." ”